Friday, April 27, 2018

82

 Mom would have been 82 today.



Since Daddio's departure I've thought about her more than I have in a while.



 In 1953 she was a young bride...


 ...and a young mother.




That's the beginning of a family that will soon include two more daughters.



 This is one of my favorite photos of her. She was always happiest at the beach.



My kids called her Granny and she took them down to the Bay every chance she could.



 Before she got sick we took her all the way to Maine one summer. We traveled through New England and into Canada so she could see lighthouses. This is as old as she ever got. She was my age when a frighteningly brief battle with leukemia took her from us. 




This photo I took of her when I was in college is how I like to remember her best. I was young, she was young and in this perfect little moment we both had our whole lives ahead of us.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 27, 2018 at 12:17 AM

    What sweet, sweet photos. Wasn't she just the most adorable baby???? Those curls and those blue eyes.

    I hope those memories bring you some comfort today.

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  2. BetsyApril 27, 2018 at 2:11 AM

    Your mother was a beautiful lady and she has raised a beautiful daughter. Thank you for sharing these wonderful memories with us. I know from personal experience how awful it is to lose your mom. I was only 29 years old when my mom passed. I don’t think I will ever get over it. Blessings, Betsy

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  3. LilbitbritApril 27, 2018 at 3:17 AM

    It's hard to lose your mother so young. I did enjoy the photos of her.

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  4. PattyApril 27, 2018 at 5:32 AM

    What beautiful pics of your mom! You can tell she's just as beautiful on the inside as the outside! Love her smile at the beach.

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  5. BridgetApril 27, 2018 at 8:51 AM

    I think that if you and your mom were at all close, you never stop missing her. I really love that last photo!

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  6. Delighted HandsApril 27, 2018 at 10:18 AM

    Beautiful pictures and beautiful memories.
    Sending a hug.

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  7. Tired TeacherApril 27, 2018 at 10:27 AM

    Your Mom obviously enjoyed life. I love her wide smile and her shy smile.

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  8. DebApril 27, 2018 at 2:51 PM

    I'm sorry for your loss but glad that you have good memories. I know from experience just how powerful those memories can be.

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  9. The Well Fed WheelApril 27, 2018 at 6:24 PM

    What an adorable baby picture of her!! I'm just sorry you had to lose her at such a young age. It sounds like she was a beautiful person inside and out.

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  10. Caffeine GirlApril 27, 2018 at 8:24 PM

    What a stunningly beautiful woman! She looks so young when she was married and then with her first baby. But she clearly grew gracefully into those roles. May her memory be a blessing.

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  11. MeredithApril 28, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    SHe looks like she was full of fun. I love this remembrance of her. I am still finding it hard to remember my Mom when she was not ill. She passed away four years ago, yet all I picture her is in the nursing home, unable to move or talk.

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  12. Judy S.April 28, 2018 at 7:12 PM

    Thank goodness for sweet memories to cherish! They are a blessing and help to alleviate the sorrow.

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